Curtain



Patented Dec. 12, 1950 UNlTED STATES rTEuT QFFICE CURTAIN Walter S.Brandvein, Waterbury, Conn.

Application March 23, 1949, Serial No. 82,961

This invention pertains generally to curtains, and more particularly towindow curtains or the like embodying improved features of construction.

Curtains constructed in accordance with this invention comprise threebasic parts, namely, a piece of fabric constituting the curtain panel orbody and a pair of relatively narrow strips of fabric, the lengths offabric from which the body and strips are made being double-folded alongtheir longitudinal sides and arranged in superposed relationship. Onedouble fold of each strip bears against and is secured to acorresponding double fold of the body, thereby defining, with the doublefold ofthe body, a side edge of the curtain. The other double fold ofeach strip is secured directly to a face of the body.

The aforementioned double folds are all relatively narrow, whereby theresulting curtains are substantially the full width of the body fabric.Further, curtains constructed in accordance with the invention hang moreproperly than conventional curtains and present a uniform balancedappearance when in use.

The strips may be considered as being in the nature of reinforcing edgesor side hems which materially increase the strength and durability of acurtain. This is an important feature as it minimizes the possibility ofthe curtain being damaged at the time that it is washed or is dried onstretchers.

The strips or side herns are replaceable should 7 they become damaged inthe opening or closing of a window or caught by the slats of a Venetianblind or the rod of a conventional window shade. Experience hasdemonstrated that the side edges of window curtains may be snagged orotherwise damaged by children or on being clawed by domestic pets, suchas cats. It is accordingly a de sirable attribute that the curtains ofthis invention are capable of having their side portions re= placed orreformed without appreciable reduction in overall width.

It is an important object of the invention to provide a curtain havingits parts so arranged that the curtain will hang properly and present aneat, balanced appearance.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a curtain of thecharacter indicated which is substantially the full width of the fabricthat constitutes its body.

A further object of the invention lie in the provision of a curtain thathas improved characteristics incorporated therein, and that isreasonable in manufacturing cost.

The foregoin objects, together with the advantages obtainable by thepractice of this invention,

3 Claims. (Cl. 2--278) will be readily understood by persons skilled inthe art upon reference to the following detailed description, taken withthe annexed drawing, that respectively describe and illustrate a curtainconstructed in accordance with the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a cur-'- tain embodying theinvention;

Figure is a view in enlargement, partly broken away, taken along line2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged view taken along line s-3 of Figure 1, partsbeing omitted for. better illustration.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like ref erence numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, a curtain I0 comprisesa panel or body portion l2 and a pair of identical side or hem strips[4. The body portion and side strips are preferably made of pieces ofthe same material to eliminate the possibility of distortion in thecurtain due to non-uniform shrinkage. It is to be understood, however,that the body portion and strips may be made of different materials, ifdesired, which different materials may or may not be preshrunk.

A piece of fabric is double-folded rearwardly along each side to obtaina body portion 12 and overlying portions It. The fold lines [8, formedby body portion I2 and each overlying portion l6, constitute the sideedges of the curtain. Each overlying portion I 5 is folded on itselfalon a line as to obtain fold portions 22 and 24. As will be noted froman examination of Figure 3, fold portion 24 is disposed intermediatebody portion l2 and fold portion 22.

Each strip I 4 comprises a relatively narrow strip of fabric 26,double-folded lengthwise, as generally indicated at 28, to obtain anouter fold edge 38, an inner fold edge 32, and folded portions 34 and36, formed and arranged as shown in Figure 3, and secured to acorresponding overlying portion I 6 and body portion 12 by one or morerows of stitching 38. Fabric 26 is double-folded along its other side,as indicated at it, to obtain an outer fold edge 42, an inner fold edge44 and fold portions 56 and 48. Double fold bears directly against theinner face of body l2 and is joined thereto by one or more rows ofstitching 50.

The lower portion of the piece of fabric and the corresponding portionsof strips M are folded rearwardly along lower curtain edge line 52, asbest shown in Figure 2, and are stitched to body I2, as indicated at 54,to form the curtain bottom hem.

In like manner, the upper portion of the piece 3 of fabric andcorresponding portions of strips I 4 are folded rearwardly along uppercurtain edge line 56 and are joined to body H by rows of stitching 58that are spaced from each other and from upper edge line 56 to define arod-receiving pocket 60.

Thus it will be seen that the construction herein shown and described iswell adapted to accomplish the objects of the present invention. It willbe understood, however, that the invem tion may be embodied otherwisethan here shown, and that in the form illustrated certain obvioiischanges in construction may be made. Therefore, I do not wish to belimited precisely to the construction herein shown except as may berequired by the appended claims considered with reference to the priorart.

I claim:

1. In a curtain a piece of fabric folded on itself along each of a pairof opposite sides to obtain a body portion and a pair of overlyingportions,

the fold line of the body portion and each over"- lying portionconstituting a corresponding side edge of thecurtain, each overlyingportion having a part folded with respect to the remainder thereof anddisposed intermediate said remainder and the body portion, and a pair ofstrips of fab+ ri'c coextensive iniength with the overlying portions anddisposed to the same side of the curtain as the overlying portions, eachstrip having adouble fold alon each longitudinal side, one of the doublefolds of each strip abutting and se cured to a corresponding overlyingportion and the other double fold abutting and secured to-the body 9mg2; In 'a curtain, a piece of fabric folded on itself along'each of apair of opposite sides to obtain a body portion and overlying portions,the fold line of the body portion and each overlying portionconstituting a corresponding side edge of the curtain, each overlyingportion having "a part folded with respect to the remainder thereof anddisposed intermediate said remainder and the body portion, and a pair ofstrips of fabric co extensive in length with the overlying portions anddisposed to the same side of the body portion as the overlying portions,each strip being folded on itself along each side to obtain a bodyportion and a pair of overlying portions, each overlying portion of eachstrip having a part folded with respect to the remainder thereof anddisposed intermediate such remainder and the corresponding strip bodyportion, one overlying portion of each strip positioned against andsecured to a corresponding overlying portion of the length of fabric andthe other overlying portion of each strip positioned against and secureddirectly to the body of the piece of fabric.

3. In a curtain, a piece of fabric folded rearward-1y on itself alongeach of a pair of opposite sides to obtain a body portion and narrowoverlying portions, the fold line of the body portion and each overlyingportion constituting a corresponding side edge of the curtain, eachoverlying portion having a part folded along a line parallel to thecorresponding ide edge of the curtain and disposed intermediate theremainder thereof and the body portion, and a pair of strips of fabric,each strip being folded on itself along its side to obtain a bodyportion and a pair of overlying portions, each overlyin portion of eachstrip having a part folded With respectto the remainder thereof anddisposed intermediate such remainder and the corresponding strip bodyportion, one overlying portion of each strip ooextensive with,positioned against, and secured to a corresponding overlying portion ofthe piece of fabric and the other overlying portion of each strippositioned againstand secured to the rearward face of the body of thepiece of fabric.

WALTER S. BRANDVEIN.

REFERENCES cr'rnn following references are of record in the file thispatent:

UNiTED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,400,788 Temko et al. -s May 21,1946

